“Digital books are in some ways hastening the lazy, solipsistic narcissism of our culture. We use our gadgets as proxies for other people and genuine human interaction. And yes, I think that's bad.” — Jason Merkoski Copy Share Image
“For good or for bad, we define ourselves in many ways by the gadgets we use and the clothes we wear. We don't want… — Jason Merkoski Copy Share
“The Kindle itself is just the tip of the iceberg, and its true workings are invisible.” — Jason Merkoski Copy Share
“...you are like me, you have more books than you have friends, no matter what Facebook tells you about your social network.” — Jason Merkoski Copy Share
“Unboxing is a new voyeuristic phenomenon that's erotic and technical at the same time.” — Jason Merkoski Copy Share
“Digital books are in some ways hastening the lazy, solipsistic narcissism of our culture. We use our gadgets as proxies for other people and… — Jason Merkoski Copy Share
“Digital books, like television and other media, are best meant for those Pandoras who've already opened their boxes and know what demons to expect… — Jason Merkoski Copy Share
“the sooner we can accelerate the adoption of digital books, the better it will be for libraries and the more likely that some of… — Jason Merkoski Copy Share
“The Nook is an under-appreciated genius of a lovemark. The team at Barnes & Noble got a lot right with the Nook, and from… — Jason Merkoski Copy Share
“So let me emphasize the important thing: there’s no cognitive difference in reading a sentence in a print book versus a digital book.” — Jason Merkoski Copy Share
“33 percent of high school graduates who don’t go on to college never read another book for the rest of their lives, and 42… — Jason Merkoski Copy Share
“Those of a future generation will one day look back on printed books with the same benign and befuddled expressions that we use when… — Jason Merkoski Copy Share
“Being a digital native may have long-term consequences related to learning how to read.” — Jason Merkoski Copy Share
“You don't see people getting pulled over by the police for reading ebooks on their smartphones.” — Jason Merkoski Copy Share
